Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine and spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.
This week I am waiting for:
not sure which cover I like best, what do you think?
Paperback, 560 pages
Expected publication:
June 9th 2015
by Simon & Schuster
The
daughter of the Queen’s nemesis, Penelope Devereux, arrives at court
blithely unaware of its pitfalls and finds herself in love with one man,
yet married off to another. Bestowed with beauty and charm she and her
brother, The Earl of Essex, are drawn quickly into the aging Queen’s
favour. But Penelope is saddled with a husband who loathes her and
chooses to strike out, risking her reputation to seek satisfaction
elsewhere. But life at the heart of the court is not only characterised
by the highs and lows of romance, there are formidable factions at work
who would like to see the Devereux family brought down. It seems The
Earl of Essex can do no wrong in the eyes of the Queen but as his
influence grows so his enemies gather and it is Penelope who must draw
on all her political savvy to prevent the unthinkable from happening.
Told
from the perspective of Penelope and her brother’s greatest enemy the
politician Cecil, this story, wrought with love, hatred and envy,
unfolds over two decades in which we see the last gasps of Elizabeth’s
reign, and the deadly scramble for power in a dying dynasty.
What are you waiting for?
I don't usually read books like this one, but Watch the Lady sounds really good. I hope you enjoy!
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Sounds interesting. I kind of like the red cover best. Great pick!
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